Gaza Strip
“Hamas is stalling for time—this is a strategy, not a tactic,” said IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.
Such a move would represent a departure for the Israeli military, whose previous leaders feared becoming entangled in the Gaza Strip.
The call was focused on “regional developments, including releasing the hostages and the resumption of fighting in the Gaza Strip,” Netanyahu’s office said.
The old policy prescriptions for Gaza failed and Trump’s ideas have sparked “a lively discussion,” the U.S. envoy said.
“These captives are my brothers,” the Israeli national security minister said of his opposition to negotiations with the Islamist terrorists.
Troop encircled Tel al-Sultan in Rafah and entered Beit Hanun to target Hamas terrorists and expand the security zone.
“We are working with all means to implement the U.S. president’s vision, and we will allow any Gaza resident who wants to move to a third state to do so,” said Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz.
Hamas deliberately placed the launcher near a humanitarian zone in Al-Furqan.
President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi had reportedly expressed support for the idea during recent meetings with Arab leaders.
“As long as Hamas continues its refusal, it will lose more and more land to Israel,” said Defense Minister Israel Katz.
The U.S. network claimed Israel distributed pamphlets saying “the world map will not change if all the people of Gaza vanish.”
“We know and have experience that very often laws that are enacted in the Knesset are not necessarily applied,” MK Dan Illouz told JNS.